PHYLLIS LARKIN

Saturday

May 11, 2013 at 10:32 PM

June 24, 1927 - May 10, 2013

New Windsor, NY

Phyllis Larkin died peacefully on May 10, 2013 with her children by her side. She will be remembered as a devoted sister, mother and grandmother who provided her family with a model of resilience and independence.

Phyl was born June 24, 1927 in Troy, NY to the late Frank and Nicolena (Salvi) Galle.

She is survived by her beloved sister, Josephine Costa and brother-in-law, A. Victor Costa of Troy, NY and by her three children and their spouses: Jan Stivers and her husband, Dan of New Paltz, NY, William Larkin III and his wife, Nancy of Cornwall, NY, and Patricia Winters and her husband, Jim of Dakar, Senegal. Also surviving are her grandchildren: Carlin, Kevin, and Michael Stivers; Brendan, Harrison, and Patrick Larkin; and Josiah, Hannah, Hadassah, Mareshah, and Benitah Winters. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and their spouses and children. She was predeceased by her brothers, Victor Galle and John Galle and her sisters-in-law, Josephine and Lucy.

Phyl had a ready laugh and a sense of adventure. As an Army wife she made homes for her family in Japan, Germany, New Jersey, Maryland, Colorado, Virginia, and the New York metropolitan area - a total of 21 residences in 17 years - before settling in New Windsor in 1968.

Phyl enjoyed introducing her grandchildren to ceramics, baking, and card games, and until recently took pleasure in monthly trips with her sister Jo and their friends to see plays in New York. Phyl faced life's challenges with optimism and perseverance - never complaining, and never giving up.

The family deeply appreciates the care provided by Drs. Hamid Hossain, Yong Wen, and Shoib Aziz; the staff at Liberty Dialysis Center in New Windsor; Dr. Thomas Reed; Dr. William Lee; Dr. Gregory Goldman; Dr. Evan Deutsch; the nurses of St. Luke's Hospital ICU and Four North; and by her aides Debbie Walsh, Alice Valverde, and Emy Rodriguez.

Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 12th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 13th at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Newburgh.

Donations in Phyl's name may be made to Doctors without Borders, 333 7th Ave., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001-5004 or the Nora Cronin Presentation Academy, 69 Bay View Terrace, Newburgh, NY.

To leave a personal condolence or for more information please call 845-561-8300 or visit BrroksFH.com.